Watergate complex

Today, the word Watergate carries more meaning than that of the hotel in Washington DC. The word also represents the political scandal that brought down Richard Nixon's presidency and caused him to resign. However, he did not resign on his own, he resigned following impeachment charges brought against him. This left many wondering whether Nixon could actually be impeached by Congress for his crimes. Impeachable offenses are outlined in the United States Constitution article 4 section 2. Under…

The U.S. is said to have undergone a transformation of political culture in the early 1970’s. The Watergate hotel break-in at the Democratic campaign headquarters led directly to the White house. In 1972, President Nixon was seeking a second term and was facing Democrat George Mcgovern. Nixon was unsure that he would be re-elected, so he put in place several groups of specialized unlawful men to gather and uncover as much information that he could use against his opponent and party. Cover-ups,…

Individual Project 1 In the editorial “Watergate: The Unfinished Business” the focal points are what was accomplished during the Watergate (The Washington Post Co., 1973). The debate was centered on what more could have been accomplished (The Washington Post Co., 1973). The article argues that Nixon on met the minimum requirements during Watergate (The Washington Post Co., 1973). On April 17 Nixon made an announcement on the severity of the Watergate situation, stating that he had serious…

Guilty or Less Guilty? While some people may not believe that Nixon was involved in the Watergate Scandal, there is substantial proof that he was. The Watergate Scandal is considered to be one of the largest political scandals in history as well as the only one to bring down a presidency. While the news of the scandal shocked the nation, the culprit behind it all did not. "Richard M. Nixon was a secretive man who did not tolerate criticism well, who engaged in numerous acts of duplicity, who…

Preliminary Statement This reflective piece identifies the main source of corruption to be power. The references I have mainly linked this to are the police force and political leaders as they are some of the most powerful and influential people on the planet. The form of writing taken in this paper is an opinion article. I chose this because it 's an interesting form of writing and it allows me to voice my opinion better on this topic. I have used rhetorical questions to make this paper more…

Speak the words presidential scandal, and what goes through a person’s mind is Watergate. This scandal set a precedent for all other scandals. What started as a promising presidential career for Richard Nixon, quickly turned into the largest and most devastating scandals the United States has ever known. It was June 1972 a five man crew of Cuban descent were apprehended by the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, DC, in the offices of the Democratic National Committee. The report…

removed the tape but noticed even more on his second round of the DNC, pushing him to call the police. This discovery lead to the investigation of 5 men found that night, leading into the investigation of Watergate. Although you may think this is incriminating for somebody directly involved in the Watergate scandal such as G. Gordon Liddy, it could really be traced back to anybody obsessed enough with the scandal to do their dirty work the same way Nixon did his. Which is why I believe the duct…

Woodward and Carl Bernstein of the Washington post in 1974. They have become associated with the Watergate scandal and their contribution to its ousting. Many young Americans saw what they did and aspired to achieve the same success. It began the era of celebrity journalism. Journalists everywhere are now associated with the stories they covered. This change in the profession started with the Watergate scandal, but has expanded to almost all forms of investigative…

Government scandals have plagued our nation for many years. The Reagan Administration lead the way of one of the major scandals in our history, and the impacts of this scandal were treacherous. The trust of the people of the United States of America were what was destroyed. Reagan was believed to have been the key figure in these exchanges with Nicaraguan Contra, but he claimed to have known nothing about it. In total, 11 people were found guilty on the White House staff for many different…

The watergate scandal involved five men from the Republican committee breaking into watergate hotel and bugging democrats rooms. It was later found out that Nixon had issued this order and may have been involved in many other scandals. Numerous noticeable individuals from the President's organization surrendered. VP Spiro Agnew was likewise compelled to leave for taking rewards. Congress then had Gerald Ford take the place of Spiro Agnew. A select Senate panel, headed by Senator Sam Erving,…